Bug FAQIchneutica atristriga
Ichneutica atristriga · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
Ichneutica atristriga is a moth native to all main islands of New Zealand. Adults have a wingspan of about 35 to 42 mm and fly from November through May.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Males are ferruginous-red with forewings showing a hoary costal stripe and faint ferruginous borders on the orbicular and reniform marks. Hindwings are aeneous with a paler fringe edged in whitish.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Male wingspan ranges 35 to 42 mm; female 35 to 41 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It is endemic to New Zealand and occurs throughout the North, South and Stewart Islands.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
They have also been reared on Bromus and Festuca species.
Source: Wikipedia
Life cycle
Detailed life-history information is lacking.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
The species is found only in New Zealand, on all three main islands.
Source: Wikipedia
Lookalikes
It may be confused with the smaller I. propria, but I. atristriga lacks the dark discal streak and has a pinkish tinge on the thorax and forewings.
Source: Wikipedia
More photos
Same family (Noctuidae)
Ipsilon Dart MothAgrotis ipsilonDamages trees, gardens or crops
Fall Armyworm MothSpodoptera frugiperdaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Army Cutworm MothEuxoa auxiliarisDamages trees, gardens or crops
Large Yellow UnderwingNoctua pronubaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Silver ΥAutographa gamma
American DaggerAcronicta americanaCan irritate skinSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ichneutica_atristriga
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · Wikipedia
Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-22.